entry |
nå'ye |
pronunciation |
nah-dzee |
meaning |
verb. 1) to add to; to put in. 2) to contaminate; pollute; taint; defile; |
etymology |
From Chamorro. Contraction of word na'iyi < na'i (to give) + -yi directional suffix. |
examples |
Ti nahong ma'asen-ña i fina'tinas-hu, pues hu na'ye mas asiga. My cooking did not have enough saltiness, so I added more salt. |
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